Coinbase shares your personal and financial data with advertising companies and analytics firms to target you with ads, in addition to sharing with operational service providers.
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This provision establishes the scope of data sharing permitted under the agreement. It defines which categories of third parties may receive personal information and the functional purposes for which such sharing is authorized, which affects the operational boundaries of data handling within the service relationship.
Removal of explicit mention of advertising partners and targeted advertising, combined with downgrading severity from high to medium, suggests a de-emphasis of advertising-related data sharing in the updated policy.
View full change record →Your cryptocurrency trading behavior, account balances, and financial profile may be shared with advertising partners and data analytics companies, enabling targeted advertising based on your financial activities — a practice that exceeds typical financial institution data sharing norms.
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"We may share your personal information with third-party service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. We may also share information with advertising partners to deliver targeted advertising.Excerpt from Coinbase's Privacy Policy
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Third-party advertising data sharing implicates CCPA/CPRA §1798.120 (right to opt out of sale/sharing of personal information); GDPR Art.
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This provision establishes the scope of data sharing permitted under the agreement. It defines which categories of third parties may receive personal information and the functional purposes for which such sharing is authorized, which affects the operational boundaries of data handling within the service relationship.
Your cryptocurrency trading behavior, account balances, and financial profile may be shared with advertising partners and data analytics companies, enabling targeted advertising based on your financial activities — a practice that exceeds typical financial institution data sharing norms.
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